Looking for Hoatzins in the mangroves of the Brazilian Amazon. Tom Fowlks

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Birding the United States

A state-by-state guide to the best birding hotspots around the country.

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Two Months on the Appalachian Trail
February 02, 2012 — One hikers experience on the northernmost section of the Easts famous footpath.
Walking With Wordsworth: Visiting England's Lake District
December 09, 2011 — A wild scene of crag and mountain, the roughly thousand square miles that comprise Englands Lake District inspired the ideals of the Romantic era and formed the roots of the environmental movement.
Mideast Miracle
November 01, 2011 — Amid the regions political and religious turmoil, Jordan has set up a cluster of national parks that conserve an astonishing array of biodiversity.
Fall Migration Hot Spots
October 19, 2011 — With autumn on the horizon, you can soon witnessup close and in personbillions of wings on the go in peak season. Here are six of my favorite lookouts.
Over the Rainbow
September 14, 2011 — Deep in Perus Amazon, visitors on a storied steamboat discover a bounty of colorful wildlife, from pink dolphins and scarlet macaws to giant river otters and black caimans.
Paradise Found
September 09, 2011 — After enduring years of bloodshed and oppression under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia now hosts growing numbers of nature-seeking tourists who come to discover some of the largest wilderness areas remaining in Asia.
Meet Me at the Oasis
September 08, 2011 — In the face of forces destroying other parts of Mexico, the Sierra Gorda reserve holds its owna miraculous, biological melting pot unmatched on the North American continent. Black bears mingle with jaguars and macaws, and stands of tropical trees, d
Where Dreams Come True
September 08, 2011 — Welcome to one of Central Americas new up-and-coming eco-destinations, a birders paradise thats home to half of Honduras 700 bird speciesfrom the marvelous masked tityra to the elusive lovely cotinga.
Kiwi Country
September 07, 2011 — In a land where sheep outnumber people, a birder exploring New Zealands far corners encounters some of the rarest and most unusual birdlife on earth.
Snow Patrol
September 06, 2011 — A writer and her family embark on a cross-country ski quest to see wild reindeer in a powdery, wind-swept Norwegian national park that nearly conquered one legendary explorer.